Myanmar: Post-Coup Legal Changes Erode Human Rights
Myanmar’s military government should reverse its post-coup d’etat revisions of legal protections for human rights in the country, the ICJ and Human Rights Watch said today. (more…)
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Venezuela’s Downward Spiral – Human Rights Council action needed (UN statement)
The ICJ today joined 91 other NGOs in calling on the UN Human Rights Council to act in response to the downward spiral for human rights in Venezuela. (more…)
ICJ joins call for UN inquiry on killings and injuries in Gaza
Speaking today at a special session of the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ joined calls for an independent international inquiry into the use lethal and other force by Israeli security forces in Eastern Gaza. (more…)
The ICJ and other groups made a joint follow-up submission to the UN Human Rights Committee
On 27 March 2018, the ICJ, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) and Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF) made a joint follow-up submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on Thailand’s implementation of the Committee’s prioritized recommendations. (more…)
UN Committee asks multiple questions on Pakistan’s human rights record
The ICJ and Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) urge the Pakistani authorities to fully engage with the UN human rights body by answering its questions comprehensively. (more…)
The Philippines must not bring back the death penalty
The Philippines government must immediately halt its initiative to restore the death penalty to the country after abolishing the practice a decade ago, said the ICJ today. (more…)